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原帖由 juancrazy 于 2008-3-15 22:36 发表 % b2 I: i# u4 d: A- ^( J+ s
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John, have you chosen a physical education class yet for this semester? No. Why? You've got to take rock-climbing. We just had the first class and it looks like it gonna to be great. You think I should take rock-climbing? You've got to be kidding. Besides, how can they teach rock climbing when it's completely flat around here? That's not important. You can't just start climbing without any training. You had to get in shape, learn how to use the ropes, the belts, the buckles, there's a lot of preparation first. You don't think it's just a little bit dangerous? Not if you know how to use the safety equipment, which is, by the way, pretty hi-tech. The ropes are made of elastic fabrics that stretch a little , the shoes have special grapes on the bottom and the helmets are made of some kind of special plastic. You have to learn how to use all these before you do any real climbing. Well, what's the appeal? We'll spend the whole semester studying something we don't actually get to do. We will take a climbing trip during spring break. But that's not the point. Climbing is not the only goal. In preparing to climb you learn patience, mental discipline and you gain fantastic physical strength, especially in your hands. For the first few weeks we're going to concentrate entirely on hand and upper body exercises. All that in one sport? Maybe you are right. Since it's not too late to join the class, maybe I will.

Hello. Hi, Sally. This is Phil. Great to hear from you. Phil. How have you been doing? To tell the truth. I'm very worried about our final examinations next month. For one thing, I can't sleep. sympathize. I went through the same thing last year. That’s exactly why I'm calling you. Do you have any suggestions for coping with anxiety? You know how I hate exams. Well, last year the university offered a stress management course at about this time. Have you been in contact with the student help services? No. I haven't had time. Funny, isn't it? Just when students need help most we can't afford time to get it. Well, perhaps I should find out more about this stress management course since I've got to get better. I suggest you call the health services tomorrow. They open at 9 a.m.Thanks, Sally. I'll let you know how it goes. Best of luck. And have a good night sleep. That's easier said than done.

We've just seen two contemporary large birds that cannot fly---the emu and the ostrich. Over here is an interesting specimen from the past. This stuffed animal is not the giant penguin [ ] as it appears to be. But an auk. This particular kind of auk is very rare, only 78 skeins [ ] are known to exist. and most are not preserved as well as this one. The great auk ,as you can see, was a rather large bird and it couldn't fly either. However evidence suggests that the auk was an excellent swimmer and diver. Unfortunately those abilities didn't protect it from being easy prey for hungry sailors who years ago sailed the very cold and often icy waters of Greenland, Iceland and Scotland. In fact records indicate that the auk was rather tasty and that its eggs and feathers were useful as well. Still it isn't clear what other factors led to the big bird's demise [ ] around 1844, the last time anyone reported seeing one. Of course, we believe it's important to take extra precautions to preserve the remaining great auk skeins. After all this specimen should prove invaluable for future scientific research. Does anyone have any questions before we move on to our next bird exhibit?

I'd like to begin by thanking Dr. Cane for inviting me to be here today. Although I'm not a geologist, I have been collecting minerals for years. My collection is really diverse because I've traveled all over the world to find them. Today I've brought a few specimens for you to see. After I discuss each one, I'll pass it around so that you can look at it more closely. As you know, feldspars are the most abundant minerals and they are divided into a number of types. These first samples are orthoclases. Notice that they vary in color from white to pink to red. This glassy one is found in volcanic rock. In fact I found it in New Mexico on a collecting trip. This next sample that I'll pass around is a microcline mineral, also called Amazon stone. You could identify it by a bright green color. It's often used in jewelry and really is quite attractive. These final samples are all plagioclase feldspars. Many plagioclases are very rare so I'm particularly proud of the variety in my collection. I've also brought a few slides of some larger mineral samples and if you turn on the lights now I'd like to show them to you.

Welcome to Yellow Stone National Park. Before we begin our nature walk today, I'd like to give you a short history of our national park service. The national park service began in the late 1800s. A small group of explorers had just completed a month long exploration of the region that is now Yellow Stone. They gathered around the campfire and after hours of discussion, they decided that they should not claim this land for themselves. They felt it should be accessible to everyone so they began a campaign to preserve this land for everyone's enjoyment. Two years later, in the late 19century, an act of congress signed by President Ulysses S. Grant, proclaimed the Yellow Stone region a public park. It was the first national park in the world. After Yellow Stone became a public park, many other areas of great scenic
+ J' _! J/ G* q, p8 K0 j! b importance were set aside. And in 1916 the national park service was established to manage these parks. As a park ranger, I am an employee of the national park service. In the national park, park rangers are on duty at all the times to answer questions and help visitors in any difficulty. Nature walks, guided tours and campfire talks are offered by specially trained staff members. The park service also protects the animals and plants within the parks.

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可是今天的材料真的不是很清楚，真的听不清楚，以前每天用入耳式的耳塞，现在感觉听力极度受损，杂音一多就听得不是很清楚，接电话要用扬声器，哎，真是痛苦，据说听力受损的人辅音不容易听清楚，不知道是不是真的
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- n. H; _4 _0 l[ 本帖最后由 icenot 于 2008-3-16 21:02 编辑 ]

Hi, Bob. How is your oral presentation coming along? What oral presentation? I don't have to give mine until the end of the next week. You mean you haven't even started working on it yet? No. I need the pressure of a deadline to get inspired. Gee. I'm just the opposite. I can't concentrate unless I know I have plenty of time. Besides I have a big physics test next week so I want to get my presentation out of the way. What's your presentation on? William Carlos Williams. Wasn't he a poet? I thought we were supposed to focus on a short story. He wrote short stories, do you know? Really? I never knew that. I guess I'll learn more on Tuesday. Is that when you are supposed to talk? Uh-huh. But I was going to offer you sneak preview. I'm looking for someone to tell me whether I'm talking too fast and whether you can follow what I'm saying. I guess I could do that. When were you thinking of? Will tonight be all right? I have a class to go to now but I'll be around after dinner. That sounds good. I'll stop by your room. It's probably quieter there than in my hall.
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Have you ever read anything about pseudo sciences? You mean fake sciences? Yes. In fact I was just reading some articles about the brain. I happened to be looking through some of my roommate's science magazines and I came across an article on phrenology. Phrenology, wasn't that the pseudo science found by the scientist Franz Gall? Yes. Gall maintained that people's characters could be determined by the size and the shape of their skulls. For example he thought that a bump in a certain place on the head meant that the person has the ability of a musician. Really? I wonder what phrenologists would say about the bumps on my head. Would they say I have the abilities to be a doctor, or a plumber, or a thief? Well, I'm not sure exactly what the connection is between a person's abilities and the physical characteristics of the head. But although there's no scientific basis for phrenology, it is true that the head is the center of control for the rest of the body. I guess you are right. Scientists now know that different parts of the brain control different parts of the body. Yes. And I wouldn't be surprised that if the scientists one day discover that certain aspects of phrenology have scientific applications.